Descending aortic thrombus hanging by a thread: Three-dimensional echocardiogram

Authors

Adil S. Wani, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow
Muhammad Fuad Jan, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow
Ijaz Malik, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow
A. Jamil Tajik, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow
Bijoy K. Khandheria, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow

Recommended Citation

Wani AS, Jan MF, Malik I, Tajik AJ, Khandheria BK. Descending aortic thrombus hanging by a thread: three-dimensional echocardiogram. J Invasive Cardiol. 2021;33(2):E139-E140.

Affiliations

Aurora Cardiovascular and Thoracic Services

Abstract

Aortic thrombus is a rarely identified source of distal embolization. A conservative approach with anticoagulation alone carries a significant risk of embolization. Various open surgical approaches have been suggested as therapeutic options, but all of them carry a significant morbidity and mortality risk in this population subgroup. Contemporary endovascular approaches aimed at exclusion of the floating thrombus are now increasingly performed, and have significantly lower periprocedural complications compared with an open surgical approach.

Document Type

Article

PubMed ID

33531445